Jobseeker's Allowance

to ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 4 December,Official Report, column 90, if the administrative costs of implementing the jobseeker's allowance are additional to those referred to in paragraph 6.19 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1995–96"; and for what reasons these additional costs have arisen. [9810]

The administrative costs of implementing the jobseeker's allowance are additional to those referred to in paragraph 6.19 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1995–96". Provision for last year was made on account, pending identification of the full costs of implementation.